The endo belly. We’ve all been there. Your stomach goes from flat to bloated at the most inopportune time. Maybe you ate something that didn’t agree with you and you’re regretting that decision now.
I know I’ve been there, which is why I’ve gathered the following five remedies to help you naturally reduce bloating and endo belly.
#1. Fennel Tea
Fennel tea has saved me on many an endo belly occasion. It helps your body release gas & stimulates bile to digest your food.
It has a licorice type flavor, but it’s mild and earthy. I admit, it’s not my favorite to drink casually, but I’m grateful that I have it when the bloating hits.
#2. Peppermint Tea
Peppermint tea can help alleviate problems like bloating and gas. It calms cramps and spasms in your gastrointestinal tract, bile duct and gallbladder. It also stimulates your gallbladder to release bile to break down your food.
#3. Digestive Enzymes
Digestive enzymes assist your body in breaking down fats, proteins and carbohydrates. You can buy digestive enzymes on their own, or take them in blend.
- Bromelain helps you to digest protein and reduces inflammation.
- Amlyase helps to break down carbohydrates.
- Lipase helps breaks down fat.
- Serrapeptase aids in the removal of scar tissue and cysts from your body.
I take a digestive enzyme blend called Vitalzym which has all of the above & more.
#4. Celery Juice
Fresh organic celery juice is one of the most powerful and healing juices for your digestive tract. It helps rebuild your stomach’s supply of hydrochloric acid and strengthens your digestive system. (I first learned about this from the book Medical Medium.)
If you have low stomach acid, you’ll feel bloated or gassy after eating, especially after heavier animal proteins, and you could see undigested food in your stool.
To add in the magic of this natural remedy, all you have to do is juice one bunch of celery in the morning on an empty stomach. Keep the juice to only celery. Don’t add anything else. (Since conventionally grown celery is doused in pesticides, it’s a good idea to use organic celery.)
Celery helps cleanse your kidneys and liver, so this may cause a detox reaction at first. Beware of that.
#5. Chew! Chew! Chew!
Your digestive process starts in your mouth, as your food mixes with your saliva. When you chew your food you send a message to your brain to send a message to your stomach to let it know that food’s on the way. This signal stimulates the release of stomach acid.
So, remember to chew your food! This is something I must consistently be conscious of. Slow down when you eat! If you inhale it and fail to chew it, then it’s more likely to go down undigested, especially if your stomach acid is already low.
Also, refrain from eating when you’re feeling stressed or rushed since adrenaline reduces stomach acid.
On the Positive Side?
These five ways of naturally reducing bloating and endo belly have helped me to feel better and I hope they do the same for you.
Do you have any other suggestions that have worked for you? I’d love to hear from you in the comments below.
Hello,
Just wanted to give some insight on endometriosis which many of your readers may benefit from.
Endometriosis is an Immunologic disease with Abnormal expression of interleukin 1,6 and 8 and TNF-α which eventually leads to endometrial adhesion and angiogenesis.
Estrogen and its metabolites often up regulate the process above. The normal process of retrograde menses often is unable to be handled by the immune system. Hormonal disruptors found in food and the environment are added stress on the HPA axis as well as the immune system.
Eventual anovulation leads to the unopposed estrogen which is stimulatory for the endometriosis.
Symptoms: Depression from a lack of serotonin/ Gaba too. Pain is common due to inflammation but does not correlate with the severity of the disease. Secondary infertility is common, etc, etc.
Treatment:
1.Stage I-IV: Anything to lessen the immunologic burden ie, clean diet to increase glutathianone, avoid environmental triggers, lower stress, yoga, vitamins
2. With stage III/IV endometriosis: Natural methods may not be enough. Even a surgical approach will not restore the hormonal balance or the neurotransmitter balance. You have an endogenous lack of serotonin, increasing it will be one the best things to help.
–Patients are often helped by a SSRI during the luteal phase of the cycle.
–Natural option is SAM-E ( work up to 800mg BID)
Just wanted to share.
From: AP
— 10th worst case in the world. Vegan/ plant based diet only since age 7, Yoga daily since age 15, Meditation since age 18, Only steel based cookware, non-smoker, no etoh, athletic and play sports, no family history of endometriosis.
I actually have had significant improvement of endo belly symptoms by taking pine bark extract (pycnogenol). I take 2 times daily and have not had extreme bloating of endo belly since. I do still have t avoid tomatoes…and I had to take it for about a month before I noticed improvement
Good to hear, love. Thanks for sharing.